Well, I have a definite “Praise God!” story to share. I tend not to use those words much. Not because I don’t like to praise God…I do. But sometimes I feel like they’ve become too much of a cliche in Christian circles. Kind of “How’s it going?” and “Those are nice shoes!” -ish. But when it feels like a “Praise God!” moment…you have to go with it.

So Jorge woke up on Saturday! That’s a “Praise God!” if I ever heard one. I don’t know all the details, but I do know what his first words were.

“Coca cola?”

And that my friends is why this guy is such a good friend. Well…that and a few other things. But still, that rates pretty high up there. In his defence, he did say his son’s and wife’s names later on. And he was in a coma for a week and a half. I imagine one get’s thirsty.

I also found out that his family’s hospital costs are much higher than I expected. We’re talking in the tens of thousands of dollars US. This clinic has the best ICU in the city, and the best neurologist as well. So obviously it’s worth it. I don’t imagine Jorge would be with us if it wasn’t for the care he was/is being given.

But this is just another reason for me to express my thanks to you, for your generosity. So many of you have contacted me regarding how you can help Jorge and his wife, and for that I am very grateful.

And, of course, thank your for your prayers. More than anything else, your prayers have made a difference here. Please continue to pray. We’ve seen amazing healing happen in Jorge over these past two weeks, but there’s still a long journey ahead. Please continue to remember and pray for Jorge, his wife Viviana and Jorge’s son Andres.

Keep tuned. I’ve got some blogs re: “Christmas on the Streets” (ie. “The Feeding of the Five Thousand”) and the team from Saskatchewan that celebrated Christmas with us, brewing in my head, along with some pictures. I’ve been a bit preoccupied, but I promise those will show up here shortly.

Thanks for reading everyone! Talk to you soon…